Once An Ning returned to the Imperial Conch Palace, Lu Ye was arranged to stay in the same room he had occupied last time.
Yan Miao had resolved to personally verify things while escorting Lu Ye out, so there was naturally much to instruct and prepare.
There would surely be considerable resistance. The other Elders likely would not be willing to let her take such a risk, but once Yan Miao made up her mind about something, no one else could stop her.
They could hardly imprison her. She was, after all, the Great Elder and the strongest among them; none of the other merfolk could possibly be her match.
Bai Lu came by once and handed Lu Ye all the Dragon Gate Techniques they had agreed upon earlier. She handled matters swiftly and decisively, without the slightest drag. Bai Shuang, the Merfolk Race's Queen, came with her.
The little girl was still the same as when Lu Ye had first seen her. He had once asked why Bai Shuang was the Merfolk Race's Queen rather than Bai Lu or Yan Miao.
Bai Lu had explained that the Merfolk Race placed great importance on Bloodline Inheritance. Bai Shuang had inherited certain special bloodlines from the previous generation's Queen, while Bai Lu had not, so Bai Shuang could only be Queen.
Unfortunately, Bai Shuang was still too young and not particularly strong. Once she grew up, her potential would surpass that of every other member of the race.
Throughout the history of this branch of the Merfolk Race, only the Queen had any hope of advancing to Sunlight. For countless years, there had never been a precedent of any merfolk other than the Queen advancing to Sunlight.
Ever since Lu Ye had helped her inscribe a Tattoo Pattern last time, the